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ISSUE 337 – PUBLISHED TOMORROW!

As you read this, advance copies of the March Spurtle are already spreading across Broughton like fresh mildew on the shower curtain of civilisation…
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POWDERHALL’S PATH OF POTENTIAL

Searching for a bridge I was vaguely aware of, I found myself standing on it without knowing, writes Charlie Ellis. The structure is the slightly…
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GAYFIELD PLACE LANE

The ghost of Christmas. No. 31 in an occasional photo series celebrating Spurtleshire street-name signs. #Edinburgh #dhyperlocal #news…
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THE OPENING OF THE EAST BRANCH LIBRARY

From the Edinburgh Evening News, 19 January 1904. SIR HERBERT MAXWELL'S ADVICE ON READING.  The new East branch of the Edinburgh Public…
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ISSUE 336 – PUBLISHED TOMORROW!

As you read this, advance copies of the February Spurtle are already spreading across Broughton like spilt potnoodles on a Bellevue pavement. Page 1…
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POLICE SCOTLAND APPEAL FOLLOWING ASSAULT ON BUS

Police Scotland issued a press release this morning which we reproduce below unedited and in full. --------- Police Scotland have released images…
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HARD TALK ON THE WALK

Public libraries have been squeezed and under threat for many decades; a manifestation of a long-running assault on the public domain, writes Charlie…
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POWDERHALL JUNCTION – NEW PLANS

A community engagement event to discuss latest plans for the Broughton Road/McDonald Rd/St Mark’s Path junction will take place on Wednesday 24…
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CHRISTMAS PUZZLE – WINNERS AND SOLUTIONS

Thank you and congratulations to the long-suffering readers who took part in Spurtle’s recent Christmas Puzzle. Special congratulations go to Sam…
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CHRISTMAS PUZZLE – Day 25

GL –  From 1–19 December, 1 clue comprising letters, number & image have appeared each day on our website. From 20 until 25 December,…
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